Training Opportunities within the Diocese

Ministry Mondays

An hour long online workshop on the third Monday of every month 1-2pm.  We shall discuss a range of topics that are pertinent to parish life.  We shall advertise events three months in advance so do keep checking to see what is coming up.

Join the Ministry Mondays sessions here

Pioneering Advent - a conversation with Jonny Baker

Monday, 19 October 2026

1 pm - 2 pm

Jonny is Britain Hub mission director at Church Mission Society.  He specialises in gospel and culture and applying creativity to worship.  He is author of The Pioneer Gift, Pioneering Spirituality, Alternative Worship and Curating Worship and has been networking with mission leaders and catalysing mission training for the last decade and more.

Faith in Today’s world – why have bible sales doubles and how might we respond? 

Monday, 16 November 2026

1 pm - 2 pm

The Times, Guardian, Express, Mail and Radio 4 have all been reporting SPCK’s research that Bible sales have doubled since 2020. SPCK’s CEO Sam Richardson will share the detail behind the headlines and start a discussion on what it might mean for local churches.

“Churchyards – odds and sods - legal and practical considerations

Thursday, 25 February 2027

10 am - 11 am

Join the Diocesan Registrar Ian Blaney in an interactive 1-hour online session looking at the legal and practical considerations for churchyards whether open and closed, and the burial of the dead. The session will focus on:

• the practical management of churchyards
• when faculties are needed
• how to respond to difficult requests from grieving families
• a closer examination of the newish Churchyard Regulations 2026”